Legal Opinion

Buchholz v. United States Fire Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 9, 1945PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Callahan; J.

The principal question involved herein is whether plaintiff’s cause of action was saved by section 23 of the Civil Practice Act, which gives a plaintiff a year after dismissal of suit (other than upon the merits) to sue again on the same cause of action.

Heretofore plaintiff sued defendant on a fire policy. The fire occurred December 14, 1937. The first action was dismissed on July 10, 1941, after a trial, because of plaintiff’s failure to comply with a condition precedent, i.e., proceed with an agreement for an appraisal. This court affirmed the judgment of dismissal (265 App.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Graham & Norton Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. Richard v. American Union BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  3. Moloney v. . NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  4. Streeter v. Graham & Norton Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
  5. Wooster v. Forty-Second Street & Grand Street Ferry RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1877

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Carrick v. Central General HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. 423 South Salina Street, Inc. v. City of SyracuseNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. De Ronda v. Greater Amsterdam School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. Marco v. DullesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959
  5. Hoagland v. Railway Express AgencySupreme Court of Florida · 1954

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